In addition, a banquet will be held at the Twin Oaks estate in Washington, where Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office Representative Jason Yuan (袁健生) will host more than 80 guests, the GIO said.

Guests will learn about the history and culture of Taiwanese beef noodle soup, the office added.

“I will share with the guests some of my secret recipes so that everyone will be able to make beef noodle soup at home,” Hou said.

Displaying a list of ingredients for his signature dish at a press conference on Thursday, Hou said he uses fresh fruit and Chinese herb bags to add flavor to the noodles.